Governments including India, Japan, France, Canada, Australia and the US expressed sympathy to the Philippines after the devastating Mw 7.8 Mindanao earthquake.
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Jordan’s Air Defenses Intercept 20 Missiles Fired Toward Azraq Region
Jordanian air defence systems and the Royal Jordanian Air Force shot down 20 missiles fired toward the Azraq area during a regional escalation period.
Iran Guards Strike US Bases in Kuwait and Bahrain in War Flashback Context
The Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps had conducted drone and air strikes targeting US military bases in Kuwait and Bahrain during the earlier phase of the war.
Globalfact 2026 Fact-Checking Conference Convenes in Vilnius Lithuania
The International Fact-Checking Network’s annual GlobalFact 2026 conference opened in Vilnius, honouring fact-checkers combating AI misinformation and disinformation.
Iran Allowed to Immediately Sell Oil Under US-Iran Peace Agreement
A senior US official confirmed that sanctions waivers covering Iranian oil sales will take effect once the agreement is formally signed on Friday.
Anthropic Pulls Fable 5 and Mythos 5 Models Following Trump Administration Order
Anthropic removed its Fable 5 and Mythos 5 AI models from public access in response to a Trump administration directive amid AI regulatory tensions.
UAE and Iran Hold First Face-to-Face Talks Since Start of War in February
Bloomberg reported that officials from the UAE and Iran met in person for the first time since the Iran war began on February 28, in a diplomatic breakthrough.
Taiwan FactCheck Centre Exposes Fake AI Doctors Spreading Health Misinformation
Taiwan FactCheck Centre was named a GlobalFact 2026 award finalist after exposing a network of AI-generated fake doctors spreading medical misinformation.
Philippines Elects Sherwin Gatchalian as Senate President Ending Leadership Crisis
The Philippine Senate resolved a leadership dispute that began June 3, electing Sherwin Gatchalian as Senate president with support from all 13 senators present.
Mexico Wins Opening World Cup Match 2-0 Against South Africa at Estadio Azteca
Mexico’s football team won its opening 2026 FIFA World Cup match 2-0 against South Africa at the historic Estadio Azteca in Mexico City.